LETTERS HOME
These are 'general' letters, for all families or for specific classes, covering trips, events, activities, and other information from school and from your child's teacher.
Autumn Term 2024
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Thurs 17th Oct - Street Dance Club - Autumn 2
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download_for_offlineThurs 17th Oct - Street Dance Club - Autumn 2
- Thurs 10th Oct - Football Team at Thorney Close- Thurs 17th Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 10th Oct - Football Team at Thorney Close- Thurs 17th Oct
- Mon 7th Oct - Derwent Hill Year 5 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 7th Oct - Derwent Hill Year 5
- Thurs 3rd Oct - Year 5 Athletics Mon 21st Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 3rd Oct - Year 5 Athletics Mon 21st Oct
- Thurs 3rd Oct - Football Team - at St Leonards - Thurs 10th Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 3rd Oct - Football Team - at St Leonards - Thurs 10th Oct
- Tues 1st Oct - Y4 visiting St Aidans Church - Tues 8th Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 1st Oct - Y4 visiting St Aidans Church - Tues 8th Oct
- Tues 1st Oct - Y3 Football Festival at Hudson Road Wed 9th Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 1st Oct - Y3 Football Festival at Hudson Road Wed 9th Oct
- Fri 27th Sept - Football Team at Home - Thurs 3rd Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 27th Sept - Football Team at Home - Thurs 3rd Oct
- Mon 7th Oct - Halloween Disco - Mon 21st Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 7th Oct - Halloween Disco - Mon 21st Oct
- Wed 2nd Oct - Derwent Hill Residential Years 6 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 2nd Oct - Derwent Hill Residential Years 6
- Tues 1st Oct - NSPCC Stay Safe Speak Out download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 1st Oct - NSPCC Stay Safe Speak Out
- Tues 24th Sept - Family Learning Invitation - Healthy Minds download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 24th Sept - Family Learning Invitation - Healthy Minds
- Thurs 12th Sept - Year 6 Beamish Trip - Mon 21st Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 12th Sept - Year 6 Beamish Trip - Mon 21st Oct
- Thurs 12th Sept - Y3 visit to Broomhouse Farm - Tues 8th Oct download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 12th Sept - Y3 visit to Broomhouse Farm - Tues 8th Oct
- Thurs 12th Sept - Welcome Back and Staff List download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 12th Sept - Welcome Back and Staff List
- Mon 9th Sept - Y6 to Holy Trinity Church - Mon 16th Sept download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 9th Sept - Y6 to Holy Trinity Church - Mon 16th Sept
- Mon 9th Sept - Y6 swimming - starts Tues 10th Sept download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 9th Sept - Y6 swimming - starts Tues 10th Sept
- Mon 9th Sept - Y5 to Beacon of Light - Mon 23rd Sept download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 9th Sept - Y5 to Beacon of Light - Mon 23rd Sept
- Mon 9th Sept - Y1 to Museum and Winter Gdns - Mon 23rd Sept download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 9th Sept - Y1 to Museum and Winter Gdns - Mon 23rd Sept
Last Year's Letters Home: 2023-24
Summer Term 2024
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Tues 8th July - Rec to Year 1 transition meeting - Mon 15th July
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download_for_offlineTues 8th July - Rec to Year 1 transition meeting - Mon 15th July
- Fri 4th July - football match on Thurs 11th July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 4th July - football match on Thurs 11th July
- Wed 3rd July - PSHE - Changing Me - Years 1 and 2 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 3rd July - PSHE - Changing Me - Years 1 and 2
- Mon 1st July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly - Mon 15th July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 1st July - Year 6 Leavers Assembly - Mon 15th July
- Mon 1st July - Y6 Leavers Lunch - Mon 15th July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 1st July - Y6 Leavers Lunch - Mon 15th July
- Mon 1st July - Y5 and Y6 Summer Fayre download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 1st July - Y5 and Y6 Summer Fayre
- Friday 28th June - Nursery dates download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFriday 28th June - Nursery dates
- Wed 27th June - Y4 Holy Trinity Church - Wed 3rd July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 27th June - Y4 Holy Trinity Church - Wed 3rd July
- Tues 25th June - Y4 Swimming session - Mon 1st July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 25th June - Y4 Swimming session - Mon 1st July
- Tues 25th June - Y2 Hendon Beach walk Thurs 27th June download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 25th June - Y2 Hendon Beach walk Thurs 27th June
- Fri 21st June - Football at Richard Avenue download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 21st June - Football at Richard Avenue
- Thurs 20th June - Nursery Parents Workshop Blue team download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 20th June - Nursery Parents Workshop Blue team
- Tues 18th June - Souter Lighthouse checklist Y1 parents and carers download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 18th June - Souter Lighthouse checklist Y1 parents and carers
- Mon 12th June - Y3 Quadkids - Wed 12th June download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 12th June - Y3 Quadkids - Wed 12th June
- Wed 10th June - Y6 Dane Festival - T shirt size - pick up - and phone number download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 10th June - Y6 Dane Festival - T shirt size - pick up - and phone number
- Fri 7th June - Summer Raffle download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 7th June - Summer Raffle
- Fri 7th June - Football team playing Thurs 13th June download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 7th June - Football team playing Thurs 13th June
- Thurs 6th June - Y6 Swimming download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 6th June - Y6 Swimming
- Tues 4th June - Y1 Souter Lighthouse trip - Mon 1st July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 4th June - Y1 Souter Lighthouse trip - Mon 1st July
- Tues 4th June - Nursery Stay and Play Thurs 11th July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 4th June - Nursery Stay and Play Thurs 11th July
- Tues 4th June - Dance Festival Timings download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 4th June - Dance Festival Timings
- Mon 3rd June - Y3 trip to Broomhouse Farm download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 3rd June - Y3 trip to Broomhouse Farm
- Mon 1st June- Family Learning download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 1st June- Family Learning
- Mon 20th May - Y6 group of children - Lambton Estate Y6 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 20th May - Y6 group of children - Lambton Estate Y6
- Fri 17th May - Y5 and Y6 - Quadkids Athletics - Tues 21st June download_for_offline
download_for_offlineFri 17th May - Y5 and Y6 - Quadkids Athletics - Tues 21st June
- Tues 14th May - Swimming Gala - Tues 4th June - Years and 6 download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 14th May - Swimming Gala - Tues 4th June - Years and 6
- Mon 13th May - Reception end of year play - Tues 16th July download_for_offline
download_for_offlineMon 13th May - Reception end of year play - Tues 16th July
- Thurs 9th May - Football Team at home on Thurs 16th May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 9th May - Football Team at home on Thurs 16th May
- Wed 8th May - Y4 trip to Winter Gardens - Mon 20th May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 8th May - Y4 trip to Winter Gardens - Mon 20th May
- Thurs 2nd May - Y3 Egyptian Day- -Thurs 23rd May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 2nd May - Y3 Egyptian Day- -Thurs 23rd May
- Wed 1st May - Y5 Space Day - Wed 22nd May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 1st May - Y5 Space Day - Wed 22nd May
- Wed 1st May - Museum visit Year 5 - Wed 15th May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 1st May - Museum visit Year 5 - Wed 15th May
- Tues 30th April - Y6 Empire Dance - Parents tickets download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 30th April - Y6 Empire Dance - Parents tickets
- Tues 30th April - Y6 Empire Dance - Non dancers tickets download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 30th April - Y6 Empire Dance - Non dancers tickets
- Tues 30th April - Y6 Dance - Participant permission letter download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 30th April - Y6 Dance - Participant permission letter
- Thurs 25th April - Nursery Parents Workshop - Wed 8th May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 25th April - Nursery Parents Workshop - Wed 8th May
- Wed 24th April - Y3 Football Festival Wed 1st May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 24th April - Y3 Football Festival Wed 1st May
- Tues 23rd April - Welcome to Reception - For new Rec families download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 23rd April - Welcome to Reception - For new Rec families
- Thurs 18th April - Y2 Parents Workshop - Fri 26th April download_for_offline
download_for_offlineThurs 18th April - Y2 Parents Workshop - Fri 26th April
- Wed 17th April - Y6 SATs Breakfast Club - 13th-16th May download_for_offline
download_for_offlineWed 17th April - Y6 SATs Breakfast Club - 13th-16th May
- Tues 16th April - Summer Term Clubs download_for_offline
download_for_offlineTues 16th April - Summer Term Clubs
Spring Term 2024
- Tues 26th March - Nursery start date and session
- Fri 22nd March - Reception Parents Workshop - Tues 26th March
- Fri 22nd March - New Dance Club to start after Easter
- Thurs 21st March - Leavers Hoodies for the Class of 2024
- Tues 19th March - Y6 Yacht Trip - Thurs 23rd May to Fri 24th May
- Mon 18th March - Football team at Grange Park - Thurs 21st March
- Fri 15th March - Y3 Football Festival Wed 27th March 2
- Fri 15th March - Y3 Football Festival Wed 27th March 1
- Fri 14th March - Y3 Broomhouse Farm visit - Fri 16th April
- Thurs 14th March - Y3 Football Festival Wed 27th March
- Tues 12th March - Year 5 Parent Workshop 26th March
- Mon 11th March - Science Week Raffle
- Thurs 7th March - Nursery confirmation and Stay Play invite 26 3 24
- Tues 5th March - Year 4 Athletics at Raich Carter - Wed 13th March
- Tues 5th March - Science Week Diary for Year1
- Mon 4th March - Y6 Visit to Southmoor - Wed 13th March
- Mon 4th March - Y1 Parent Workshop set for Mon 25th March
- Mon 4th March - Y1 Old School Day - Mon 25th March
- Mon 4th March - STEM event 12th March - Year 6 - Science Week
- Mon 4th March - Science Week Gadget Shop - Mon 11th March
- Fri 1st March - Girls Football Tournament - Ford Hub 7th Thurs March
- Fri 1st March - Easter FSM Vouchers
- Fri 1st March - Y3NB Parents Consulation Day
- Fri 16th Feb - Triathlon - Years 5 6
- Fri 16th Feb - Derwent Hill Kit-List
- Wed 14th Feb - Spring 2024 Dates
- Tues 13th Feb - World Book Day - T-shirt Order Form
- Mon 12th Feb - Governor Vacancy Nomination Form
- Mon 12th Feb - Parent Governor Vacancies - Nomination Form above
- Tues 9th Feb - Y3NB Swimming starts on Tues 27th Feb
- Mon 5th Feb - Y3NB Parent Workshop - Tues 13th Feb
- Fri 26th Jan - Y4 Parent Workshop - Tues 15th Feb
- Fri 26th Jan - Valentines Disco tickets available
- Thurs 25th Jan - Reception Superhero Day - Wed 31st Jan
- Thurs 25th Jan - Y4 Seascapes Project
- Wed 24th Jan - Y6 WW2 Day set for Wed 14th Feb
- Wed 24th Jan - Nursery Superhero Day - Wed 31st Jan
- Thurs 18th Jan - Y5 Performing at Holy Trinity Church - Tues 30th Jan
- Thurs 18th Jan - Boys football team tournament - Thurs 25th Jan
- Wed 17th Jan - Y1 visit to Hylton Castle - Mon 5th Feb
- Mon 15th Jan - Family Learning Invitation
- Fri 12th Jan - Derwent Hill Parent Meeting - Thurs 18th Jan at 3 30pm
- Wed 10th Jan - Y5 Swimming resumes on 16th Jan
- Wed 10th Jan - Letter to parents of pupil selected for Phonics Club
- Tues 9th Jan - Apply for your Reception place by 15th Jan
- Tues 9th Jan - Y6 After School SATs Club
- Tues 9th Jan - Spring Term After School Clubs
Autumn Term 2023
- Fri 22nd Dec - GPS Christmas card 2023
- Mon 18th Dec - KS1 church run through of Carol Service
- Thurs 14th Dec - Yrs 5 and 6 getting home from church
- Wed 13th Dec - KS1 Christmas Party and PJ Day set for Wed 20th Dec
- Wed 13th Dec - EYFS Christmas Party and PJ Day set for Wed 20th Dec
- Fri 8th Dec - KS2 Christmas Party - Mon 18th Dec
- Tues 5th Dec - Y6VQ Christmas Workshop set for Wed 20th Dec
- Tues 5th Dec - Y6AM Christmas Workshop set for Wed 20th Dec
- Mon 4th Dec - Year 2 Parents Workshop set for Mon 18th Dec
- Mon 4th Dec - Year 1 visiting Ashbourne Lodge on Mon 11th Dec
- Mon 4th Dec - Y1HF Parent Workshop - Mon 18th Dec
- Mon 4th Dec - Y1CT Parent Workshop - Mon 18th Dec
- Mon 4th Dec - EYFS Nativity set for Wed 13th Dec
- Fri 1st Dec - Year 5 Parent Workshop - Mon 11th Dec
- Fri 1st Dec - Reception Parent Workshop - Mon 11th Dec
- Fri 1st Dec - KS1 Nativity set for Fri 15th Dec
- Thurs 30th Nov - Christmas Dinner - 13th December 2023
- Wed 29th Nov - Christmas Raffle
- Thurs 28th Nov - Nursery Christmas Workshops set for Wed 6th Dec
- Fri 24th Nov - Y2 trampolining set for Fri 1st Nov
- Thurs 23rd Nov - Nursery Stay and play Invitation - 19th December
- Tues 21st Nov - Year 1 Cars
- Mon 20th Nov - Year 1 Visit to Silksworth Ski Slope - Mon 4th Dec
- Thurs 16th Nov - Year 4EH Swimming at Southmoor every Tuesday
- Thurs 16th Nov - Year 2 to visit St Aidans Church - Tues 21st Nov
- Mon 13th Nov - Derwent Hill Year 4
- Friday 10th Nov - Derwent Hill Year 5
- Thurs 9th Nov - Updates to our Uniform Policy
- Wed 8th Nov - Supporting Sunlun 3 - Non-Uniform Day - Fri 17th Nov
- Wed 8th Nov - Odd Socks Day - Mon 13th Nov
- Tues 7th Nov - Y5 Visit to Holy Trinity - Tues 21st Nov
- Mon 6th Nov - Year 5 Coals to Goals visit set for Mon 4th Dec
- Thurs 2nd Nov - Y1 Reading at home
- Tues 31st Oct - Change 4 Life Lunchtime Club
- Mon 30th Oct - Dodgeball for Y4 at Raich Carter - Wed 1st Nov
- Mon 16th Oct Derwent Hill
- Thurs 12th Oct - NSPCC Online Safety Parents Workshop - Tues 17th Oct
- Wed 11th Oct - Halloween school dinner
- Tues 10th Oct - Harvest Festival Assemblies set for 18th Oct
- Thurs 10th Oct - Year 2 Harvest
- Thurs 6th Oct - EYFS Harvest set for 18th Oct
- Fri 6th Oct - Uniform Letter - Whole School
- Thurs 5th Oct - Yrs 5 and 6 - Leggings are not part of our School Uniform
- Tues 3rd Oct - Y4 Visiting St Aidans Church - Thurs 5th Oct
- Mon 2nd Oct - Halloween Discos - Mon 30th Oct
- Thurs 28th Sept - Autumn 2023 Dates
- Wed 27th Sept - Year 1 Visiting St Aidans Church - Thurs 5th Oct
- Thurs 21st Sept - Year 5 Visiting Segedunum - Fri 13th Oct
- Thurs 21st Sep - Nursery Visiting Backhouse Park - 10th and 12th Oct
- Thurs 14th Sept - Y1 visit to Back on the Map Library - Mon 18th Sept
- Wed 13th Sept - Year 3 Broomhouse Farm visit - Tues 3rd Oct
- Mon 11th Sept - Y6 to visit Beamish on Mon 16th October
- Mon 11th Sept - The GPS Staff Team - updated
- Mon 11th Sept - Welcome Back Everyone
- Fri 8th Sept - Y4 Swimming starts on Tues 12th Sept
- Thurs 7th Sept - SAFC Family Learning - Y3 and Y4 - Cookery
- Thurs 7th Sept - After School Clubs
- Fri 4th July - football match on Thurs 11th July download_for_offline
- Thurs 10th Oct - Football Team at Thorney Close- Thurs 17th Oct download_for_offline